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The SEC has long belonged to Kentucky, and while the No. 9 Wildcats are again favorites in the 2017 tournament, this year feels like there will be a bit more parity.
Florida has returned to national prominence after a couple of downs years, while several other teams have shown improvement, resulting in fewer blowouts and easy games for the ‘Cats. Overall, the SEC could potentially send six teams to the NCAA tournament (UK, Florida, South Carolina and Arkansas are likely in, while Vanderbilt and Georgia are on the bubble), which should make for a highly entertaining tournament in Nashville next week.
Here’s a look at the SEC picture:
2017 Bracket & Seeds
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1. Kentucky (16-2)
2. Florida (14-4)
3. Arkansas (12-6)
4. South Carolina (12-6)
5. Alabama (10-8)
6. Ole Miss (10-8)
7. Vanderbilt (10-8)
8. Georgia (9-9)
9. Tennessee (8-10)
10. Texas A&M (8-10)
11. Auburn (7-11)
12. Mississippi State (6-12)
13. LSU (2-16)
14. Missouri (2-16)
2017 Tournament Schedule
Note: All times CT
Wednesday, March 8
Game 1: Mississippi State vs. LSU, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Game 2: Auburn vs. Missouri, 8:30 p.m., SEC Network
Thursday, March 9
Game 3: Tennessee vs. Georgia, Noon, SEC Network
Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Alabama, 2:30 p.m., SEC Network
Game 5: Texas A&M vs. Vanderbilt, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. Ole Miss, 8:30 p.m., SEC Network
Friday, March 10
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Kentucky, Noon, SEC Network
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. South Carolina, 2:30 p.m., SEC Network
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Florida, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Arkansas, 8:30 p.m., SEC Network
Saturday, March 11
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, Noon, ESPN
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Sunday, March 12
Championship: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, Noon, ESPN
